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Aa veryshortlittleinsignificantEnglishwordeh
aninterrogativeutterance
acts thingsdoneax choppingtool
ad shortforadvertisementadd shortforaddition
adds performsadditionsads morethanoneadvertisementadze
axeliketool
ade fruitbeverageaid toassistaide anassistant
aerie eagle'snestairy breezy
aero ofaircraftarrow slender,pointedshaft
affect tochangeeffect result
ail sickale beer
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air stuffwebreatheare 1/100thofahectaree'er
contractionof"ever"ere eventuallyerr tomakeamistakeheir
onewhowillinherit
aisle walkwayI'll contractionof"Iwill"isle island
all everythingawl pointedscriber
allowed permittedaloud spoken
altar raisedcenterofworshipalter tochange
an asingleinstanceAnn awoman'sname
ant insectaunt parent'ssister
ante preliminarybetauntie sisterofaparent
arc portionofacircleark vessel
ascent theclimbassent toagree
ate pasttenseofeateight thenumberbaseofoctal
auger adrillaugur foretell
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aught anythingought should
aural ofhearingoral ofthemouth
auricle externalpartoftheearoracle seer
away distantaweigh justclearofthebottom
awed inastateofwonderodd notusual
aweful filledwithaweawful reallybadoffal butcheredentrails
aye navalaffirmativeeye ocularorganI oneself
Bbail buckethandlebale bundleofhay
bailed pumpingwateroutofaboatbaled togatherintoabale
bailee apersontowhomgoodsarecommittedforcustodyorrepairbailey
theouterwallofacastlebailie amunicipalofficerinScotland
bailer onewhobails(water)bailor
apersonthatentrustsgoodstoabaileebaler onewhobales(hay)
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bailing pumpingwateroutofaboatbaling wireusedtotiebales
bait totormentbate tolessen
baited pasttenseofbaitbated pasttenseofbate
baiting tormentingbating lessening
baize greenfeltbays oneormoreenclosedarmsoftheoceanbeys
oneormoreTurkishofficials
bald hairlessballed carnalknowledgebawled criedaloud
ball playfulorbbawl tocry
band agroupbanned forbidden
bard apoetbarred enclosedbypoles
bare nakedbear wildursine
bark outersheathofatreebarque squareriggedsailingship
baron minorroyaltybarren unabletobearchildren
Barry aman'snameberry smallfruitbury totakeunder
basal formingthebase
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basil anherb
base thebottomsupportforanythingbass
thelowestmusicalpitchorrange
based supportedbaste toswabwithliquidduringcooking
bases whatbaseballplayersliketostealbasis
principalconstituentofanythingbasses manyfourstringedguitars
bask towarmoneselfpleasantly
basque tightfittingbodiceortunic(or,peopleofthePyrenees)
bat ablind,flyingrodentbatt aflatpad
baud bitspersecondbawd brothelmanager
bay anenclosedarmoftheoceanbey aTurkishofficial
be toexistbee pollinatingbuzzer
beach whereiwanttobebeech atypeoftree
bean alegumebeen pasttenseofbe
beat tohitbeet edibleredroot
beau malefriendbow acurveorbenddoubleslippedreefknot
beaut slangforbeauty,beautifulbutte steepsidedhill
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been pasttenseofbebin aboxorcontainer
beer universallybrewedcomfortfoodbier
atemporaryframeforacoffin
bel indianthorntreeBel Babyloniangodbell dingdingbelle
beautifulwoman
berth anchoragebirth yourmethodofarrival
besot togetdrunkbesought pasttenseofbeseech
better superiorbettor onewhobets
bight middleofaropebite amouthfulbyte eightbits
billed hasabillbuild toconstruct
bit pasttenseofbitebitt largecleatfortyingupships
blew pasttenseofblowblue colorofCaliforniasky
bloc anallianceblock squareobject
boar wildpigBoer aSouthAfricanofDutchdescentboor
tastelessbuffoonbore notinteresting
board aplank
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bored notinterested
boarder lodgerwhogetsmeals,too
border perimeter
bode anomenbowed curved
bold bravebowled knockedover
bolder morecourageousboulder largerock
bole trunkboll roundseedpodbowl dish
boos disparagingsoundsfromfansbooze whiskey
born broughtintolifeborne pastparticipleofbearbourn
asmallstreamorboundary
borough townshipburrow digintotheground
bough treebranchbow frontofashiprespectfulbend
bouy navigationalaidboy malechild
bra brassierebraw wellgroomed
braid aweaveofthreestrandsbrayed adonkeycried
braise cookwithoilandwaterbrays loud,harshcry
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brake stoppingdevicebreak tosplitapart
breach tobreakthroughbreech thebackpart
bread aloafbred pasttenseofbreed
brewed fermentedbrood family
brews morethanonebeerbruise acontusion
bridal pertainingtobridesbridle horse'sheadgear
broach toraiseasubjectbrooch anornamentfastenedtoclothes
brows multipleforeheadsbrowse grazing
bundt typeofcakebunt hitapitchwithoutswinging
burger meatsandwichburgher merchant
bus largemultipassengervehiclebuss akiss
bussed kissedbust headandshoulderssculpture
but exceptingbutt thethickend
buy topurchaseby nearbye farewell
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buyer onewhopurchasesbyre acowbarn
Ccache hiddenstoragecash legaltender
cached hiddenawaycashed convertedtolegaltender
calendar chartofdayscalender paperpress
call tosummoncaul amnionicmembranecol amountainpass
caller onewhocallscollar mycathascollarID
can't contractionof"cannot"cant abevel
cannon bigguncanon bodyoflaw
canter amoderategallopcantor singer
canvas roughclothcanvass toexaminethoroughly
capital mostimportantcapitol centerofgovernment
carat unitofweightforpreciousstones,equalto200milligramscaret
proofreader'sinsertionmarkcarrot edibleorangerootkarat
one24thpartofotherwisepuregold
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carol Christmassongcarrel studyenclosure
carpal aboneofthecarpuscarpel apistil
cast tothrowcaste asocialclass
caster onewhothrowscastor beaver'ssmellygland
cause generativeforcecaws soundsofcrows
cay alowislandkey openslocksquay awharf
cedar anevergreentreeseeder onewhobroadcastsseeds
cede togiveseed partofaplantfromwhichanewonegrows
ceding givingseeding planting
ceiling topoftheroomsealing tocloseapackageorenvelope
cell asmallroomsell toexchangeformoney
cellar underahouseseller onewhosells
censer incensedishcensor badpeoplewhofearknowledgesensor
adevicewhichdetects
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census numberingsenses faculties
cent onehundredthofadollarscent anaromasent dispatched
cents hundredthsofadollarscents manythingstosmellsense
detectionequipment
cere waxyfleshycoveringatthebaseoftheupperbeakinsomebirdssear
toscorchseer aprophetsere
naturalsuccessionofplantoranimalcommunities
cereal grainsserial numbersinsequence
Ceres RomanGoddessofagricultureseries asequenceofthings
cession givingupsession agroupsitting
chalk calcareousearthysubstancechock
wedgetokeepwheelsfromrolling
chance happenstancechants morethanonelitany
chard spinachlikevegetablecharred burnt
chased quicklyfollowedchaste virginal
check aticmarkCzech fromCzechoslovakia
chews masticating
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choose toselect
Chile aSouthAmericancountrychili driedpodofredpepperchilly
uncomfortablycool
choir churchsingersquire thetwentiethpartofareamofpaper
choler yellowbilecollar aroundyourneck
choral byachoruscoral marinepolypskeleton
chorale achoircorral apenforhorses
chord threetonesinharmonycord verylightropecored
divestedofitscentralpart
chute inclinedtroughshoot toprojectanobject
cite torefertosight visionsite alocation
cited referencedsighted visuallyidentifiedsited located
cites pasttenseofcitesights touristrationalesites
morethanonelocation
clack achatteringsoundclaque agrouphiredtoapplaud,sycophants
Claus fat,jollyguywithpresentsclause contractualunit
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claws bigfingernails
clew sheetcringleonasailclue ahint
click tickingnoiseclique exclusivegroup
climb ascendingclime climate
close toshutclothes garments
coal blackmineralcole plantsinthecruciferfamily
coaled suppliedwithcoalcold notsuppliedwithcoal
coarse roughcourse pathoftravel
coat wearitforwarmthcote smallanimalshed
coax persuadecokes morethanonesoftdrink
cocks morethanonemalebirdcox acoxswainCox
avarietyofeatingapple
coddling tenderlytreatingcodling small,unripeapple
coffer astrongboxdecorative,sunkenceilingpanelscougher
onewhocoughs
coin moneyquoin cornerstone
colonel militaryofficer
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kernel seed
complacence selfsatisfactioncomplaisance willingnesstoplease
complacent selfsatifiedcomplaisant willingtoplease
complement allotmentcompliment encomium
conch marinemolluskconk blowtothehead
coo asoftmurmuringsoundcoup asuccessfulstroke
copes getsalongwithadversitycopse astandoftrees
copped swipedcopt anativeEgyptiantoaRoman
cops policeofficerscopse asmallwood
core innerpartcorps body
cosign tosigninadditioncosine sineofthecomplement
council groupofleaderscounsel advisor
craft amanualoccupationkraft astrongpapermadefromwoodpulp
crater impactholekrater ancientGreekjar
Crays
morethanonesupercomputersensationneededtobuymorethanone
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craze supercomputer
creak tosqueakcreek smallstream
crewed servedbyacrewcrude coarse
crewel embroideryyarncruel merciless
crews morethanonecrewcruise aseajourney
cue asignalKew homeofthefamousEnglishgardensqueue
awaitingline(anotherfamousEnglishism)
currant smallberrycurrent ofthepresent
curser onewhoswearscursor onscreenpositionalindicator
cygnet ayoungswansignet anauthenticatingseal
cymbal percussivebrassdishsymbol arepresentation
Ddam holdsbackwaterdamn acurse
dammed preventedfromflowingdamned cursed
darn tomenddarne afishsteak
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days morethanonedaydaze tobewilder
dear beloveddeer Bambi
dew morningcondensationdo toperformdue payable
die tobecomedeaddye coloringagent
died passedawaydyed colored
dies passingawaydyes colors
dine toeatdyne unitofenergy
dire desperatedyer onewhodyes
disc aphonographrecorddisk around,plateshapedobject
discreet confidentialdiscrete individual
discussed talkedaboutdisgust sickening
do firstnoteofdiatonicscaledoe afemaledeerdough
uncookedbread
doc aphysiciandock whereaboatiskept
does severalfemaledeer
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doughs severaluncookedbreads
doze tonap
done completeddun demandmoney
dos oppositeofdon'tsdues membershippayments
draft apreliminarywrittenversion
draught agustofwinddepthofwaterneededtofloataship
dual twothingsduel afightbetweentwooverhonor
Ee'er,see:air
e'er, see:airearl BritishnoblemanURL Internetaddress
earn tocometodeserveurn ajar
effect,see:affect
eh,see:a
eight,see:ate
elicit todrawoutillicit unlawful
elude toescapefromillude todeceive
epic anarrativepoemorstoryepoch anoteworthyperiodinhistory
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ere,see:air
err,see:air
eunuchs menunabletoserveallofhumanityUnix
operatingsystemunabletoserveallofhumanity
ewe femalesheepyew atypeoftreeyou thesecondperson
ewes morethanonefemalesheepuse toapplyyews
morethanoneyewtree
eye,see:aye
eyelet smallholeforlacesislet smallisland
Ffacts objectivethings
fax obsolete,butwidespread,imagetransmissiontechnology
fain willingfeign pretendtobeaffected
faint passoutfeint aweak,misdirectedattacktoconfusetheenemy
fair evenhandedfare payment
fairing streamliningfaring thestateofprogress
fairy imaginarymagicpersonferry rivercrossingboat
faker adeceiver
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fakir aHinduascetic
farrow alitterofpigspharoah Egyptianking
faux fakefoe enemy
fay afairyFaye awoman'snamefey strangeandotherwordly
fays morethanonefairyfaze todisconcert
faze tostunphase apartofthesequence
fazed stunnedphased doneinsequentialparts
feat anaccomplishmentfeet lookdown
ferrate asaltcontainingironandoxygenferret
adomesticatedpolecat
feted celebratedfetid stinking
few notmanyphew expressionofrelief
file afolderforholdingpapersphial asmallglassbottle
fills pluraloffillfils oneonethousandthofanIraqidinar
filter keepthebadstufffrompassingthroughphilter alovepotion
find tolocate
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fined tohavetopayaparkingticket
finish tocompleteFinnish fromFinland
fir evergreentreefur animalhairfurr
toseparatewithstripsofwood
fisher onewhofishesfissure acrack
flair verveflare tospread
flea parasiticinsectflee torunaway
flecks manytinyspecksflex tobend
flew pasttenseofflyflu shortforinfluenzaflue chimneypipe
Flo agirl'snamefloe sheetoffloatingiceflow toglidealong
flocks morethanonegroupofbirdsphlox ascentedplant
floes sheetsoffloatingiceflows glidesalong
floor whatonewalksonfluor somethingthatglows
flour powderedgrainflower abloom
for inplaceof
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fore infrontfour numberafterthree
forego toprecedeforgo toabstainfrom
foreword introductiontoabookforward thefacingdirection
fort afortificationforte aperson'sstrongpoint
forth adirectionfourth followingthethird
foul grosslyoffensivetothesensesfowl domestichenorrooster
frees releasingfreeze verycoldfrieze awalldecoration
friar amonkfryer smallchicken
Ggaff abarbedspeargaffe amistake
gage apledgeorsecuritydepositgauge instrumentformeasuring
gait amannerofwalkingorrunninggate fencedoor
gaited describingawalkinghorsegated havingagate
galley ship'skitchengally tofrightenorterrify
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gallop horse'sfastestgaitgalop arounddance
gays afriskygatheringgaze alanguidlook
gene achromosomejean cottontwill
gild tocoatwithgoldgilled havinggillsguild acraftsociety
gilt goldplatedguilt culpable
gin alcoholicbeveragejinn pluralofjinni,aMuslimspiritordemon
gnawed chewednod headtilting
gneiss coarsegrainedmetamorphicrockoffeldspar,quartzandmicanice
pleasant
gnu Africanantelopeknew pasttenseofknownew notold
gnus severalantelopenews timelyinformation
gored piercedbyananimal'shornsgourd fleshyfruitwithhardskin
gorilla largeapeguerrilla irregularsoldier
grade aslopegrayed turnedgray
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graft toattachgraphed plotted
grate alatticegreat extremelygood
grays morethanoneshadeofblackgraze toeatgrasswhilewandering
grease lubricantGreece Mediterraneancountry
greave legarmorgrieve tomourn
greaves morethanonegreavegrieves tomourn
grill tosearcookgrille anirongateordoor
groan reactiontohearingapungrown hasgottenlarger
guessed pasttenseofguessguest avisitor
guide onewhoshowsthewayguyed securedwitharopeorwire
guise appearanceguys GarrisonKeillor'sobsession
gunnel small,eelshapedmarinefishbutterfishgunwale
upperpartofsidesofaboat
gym sportsroomJim nicknameforJames
H
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hail frozenrainhale robusthealth
hair growsfromyourheadhare rabbit
hairy havingmuchhairHarry aman'snameharry toharassorhunt
hall alargeroomhaul tocarry
halve breakintwohave toholdinpossession
halves morethanonehalfhaves thosewhopossess
hammock ropebedhummock low,roundedhill
hangar garageforairplaneshanger fromwhichthingshang
Harold aman'snameherald ahornblower
hart astagheart bloodpump
haut high,asin"hautcouture"ho
anexpressionofadmirationorsurprisehoe gardentool
hay grasshey ashout
hays morethanonetypeofhayhaze
atmosphericobscurationduetowaterordust
he'd contractionof"hewould"heed topayattention
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he'll contractionof"hewill"heal tomakewell
he'll contractionof"hewill"hill smallerthanamountain
heal tocureofdiseaseheel hindpartoffoot
hear tolistenhere atthislocation
heard listenedtoherd agroupofruminants
heigh anexclamationhi agreetinghie togoquicklyhigh wayup
heir,see:air
heroin narcoticheroine femalehero
hew tochophue acolorHugh aman'sname
hide animalskinhied hurried
higher fartheruphire toemploy
him pronounhymn religioussong
hoar awhitefrostwhore aprostitute
hoard agreatstash
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horde agreatmanypeoplewhored prostituted
hoarse roughvoicehorse equine
hoes morethanonegardenweedingtoolhose
tubeforwateringgardenweeds
hold togripholed fullofholes
hole roundopeningwhole entirety
holey perforatedholy withreligioussignificancewholly
completely
hostel inexpensivelodgingfortravelershostile unfriendly
hour sixtyminutesour possessedbyus
hours timemeasurementours belongingtous
humerus funnybonehumorous funny
II,see:aye
I'll,see:aisle
I'll, see:aisleidle notworkingidol objectofworshipidyl
paradise
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illicit,see:elicit
illude,see:elude
in expressinginclusioninn hotel
inc shortforincorporatedink writingfluid
incite toprovokeinsight understanding
innocence astatewithoutguiltinnocents morethanoneinnocent
inns hotelsins thoseontheinside
isle,see:aisle
islet,see:eyelet
it's contractionof"itis"its possessivepronoun
Jjam tosmashtogetherjamb sidepostofadoorway
jean,see:gene
jewel preciousstonejoule unitofenergymeasure
Jim,see:gym
jinn,see:gin
juggler onewhojugglesjugular arterytohead
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Kkarat,see:carat
kernel,see:colonel
Kew,see:cue
key,see:cay
knap crestofahillbreakwithahammernap ashortsleep
knead workingbreaddoughneed musthave
knew,see:gnu
knickers woman'sunderwearnickers thosewhonick
knight chivalrousmannight darkness
knit interlockingloopsofyarnnit louseegg
knits verbformofknitnits louseeggs
knob handlenob richperson
knock torapnock anotchinanarrow
knot fasteningincordnaught nothingnot negation
know topossessknowledge
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no negation
knows "Onlytheshadowknows..."noes "Thenoeshaveit..."nose
"Plainasthenoseonyourface..."
kraft,see:craft
krater,see:crater
Llacks doesnothavelax loosediscipline
lain pasttenseoflaylane narrowroad
lam headlongflightlamb babysheep
lay toreclinelei aflowernecklace
lays toreclinelaze toreclinewithextremeprejudiceleis
severalflowernecklaces
lea ameadowlee downwindli aboutonethirdofamileinChina
leach washingactionleech suckingparasite
lead heavymetalled guided
leak accidentalescapeofliquidleek varietyofonion
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lean angleofreposelien aclaimonproperty
leas morethanonemeadowlees thedregs
leased rentedleast theminimum
lends allowstoborrowlens convexglass
lessen toreducelesson asegmentoflearning
liar tellsfalsehoodslyre stringedinstrument
lichen afungusamongusliken tocompare
lie anuntruthlye acaustic
lieu insteadloo BritishtoiletLou shortforLouis
lightening removingweightordarknesslightning
staticelectricityfromthesky
limb treebranchlimn delineate
limbs armsorlegslimns toilluminate,asinamanuscript
links piecesofchainlynx feralcat
literal takingwordsintheirprimarysenselittoral
havingtodowiththeshore
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lo interjectionlow nothigh
load cargolode mineralvein
load whatiscarriedlowed acowmooed
loan allowtoborrowlone byitself
loch alakelock asecuritydevice
lochs morethanonelakelocks morethanonesecuritydevicelox
salmonjerky
loon awaterfowllune acrescentshape
loop acircularpatternloupe ajeweler'smonocularmagnifier
loos severalBritishtoiletslose failtowin
loot illgottengainslute stringedinstrument
lumbar lowerbacklumber dimensionalwood
Mmach speedofsoundmock parody
made accomplishedmaid youngwoman
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mail postaldeliverymale masculineperson
main primarymane backhair
maize cornmaze puzzle
mall hallwaymaul shredmoll gangster'sgirlfriend
manner methodmanor lord'shouse
marc coarsebrandymark asignmarque alicensetoprivateerabrand
marquee arooflikeprojectionoveratheatreentrancemarquis
anoblemanrankingbetweenadukeandacount
marry tojoininmatrimonymerry happy
marshal togathermartial warlike
massed groupedtogethermast sailpole
Mays severalspringmonthsmaze alabyrinth
me myselfmi musicalnote
mean averagemein manner
meat animalflesh
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meet toconnectmete aboundary
medal anawardmeddle tointerfere
men's ownedbymalesmends torepair
metal ductileelementmettle moxie
mewl towhimpermule offspringoffemalehorseandmaledonkey
mews stablesmuse creativeinspiration
might possiblemite tinycreature
mince chopfinelymints aromaticcandies
mind thinkingunitmined lookedforore
miner onewhodigsminor small
missal hymnbookmissile projectile
missed nothitmist fog
misses youngladiesMrs. marriedlady
moan togroanmown thelawnisfreshlycut
moat wateraroundacastle
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mote aspeck
mode conditionmowed alawninawelltrimmedcondition
moir opticalillusionmoray eel
mood emotionalstatemooed whattheloquaciouscowdid
moor swampycoastlandtoanchormore additional
moose alargeelkmousse dessertofwhippedcreamandeggs
moral asocialimperativemorel amushroom
morn AMmourn rememberthedead
morning AMmourning rememberingthedead
muscle fibrous,contractingtissuemussel abivalvemollusc
muscles morethanonemusclemussels morethanonemussel
mussed mademessymust required
mustard spicyyellowsaucemustered assembledforrollcall
Nnap,see:knap
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naught,see:knot
naval pertainingtoshipsandtheseanavel
pertainingtothebellybutton
nay noneigh ahorse'scry
nays votesagainstneighs ahorsevocalizes
neap thelowesttideneep aturnip
need,see:knead
new,see:gnu
news,see:gnus
nice,see:gneiss
nickers,see:knickers
night,see:knight
nit,see:knit
nits,see:knits
no,see:know
nob,see:knob
nock,see:knock
nod,see:gnawed
noes,see:knows
none notonenun womanofGod
nose,see:knows
not,see:knot
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Ooar boatpropulsionsystemor booleandeathtrapore
mineralladendirt
odd,see:awed
offal,see:aweful
oh interjectionowe tobeindebted
ohs morethanoneletter"O"owes indebt
one singularitywon victorious
oohs asin"oohsandahs"ooze slime
oracle,see:auricle
oral,see:aural
ordinance adecreeordnance artillery
ought,see:aught
our,see:hour
ours,see:hours
overdo carriedtoexcessoverdue pasttimeforpayment
Ppaced measuredbyfootstepspaste thickglue
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packed placedinacontainerpact agreement
pail bucketpale lightcolored
pain ithurtspane asinglepanelofglass
pair asetoftwopare cuttingdownpear bottomheavyfruit
palate tastepallet aplatformfortransportinggoodsbedpallette
aselectionofpaint
pall tobecomewearisomePaul barefootBeatlepawl locksaratchet
passed approvedmovedonpast beforenow
patience beingwillingtowaitpatients beingwillingtowait
pause tohesitatepaws cattransportation
pea round,greenlegumepee piss
peace whathippieswantpiece whathippieswant
peak mountaintoppeek secretlookpique ruffledpride
peal ringingsound
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peel fruitwrapping
pealed rangwithsoundpeeled readytoeat
pearl round,luminescentgemfromanoysterpurl
toedgewithachainofsmallloops
pearl somethingofvaluemadefromanirritantPerl
somethingofvaluemadefromanirritant
pedal footcontrolpeddle tosell
peer anequal(acaptainatseahasnopeer)pier
wharf(acaptainatseahasnopier)
pencil writingimplementpensil thin,swallowtailflag
per foreachpurr endearingcathum
pharoah,see:farrow
phase,see:faze
phased,see:fazed
phew,see:few
phew,see:few
phial,see:file
philter,see:filter
phlox,see:flocks
pi 3.1416pie goodeating
picnic outdoormeal
pyknic
physiologicaltypewiththickneck,largeabdomenandshortlimbs
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pieced assembledfrompiecespiste askirunofcompactedsnow
pincer clawlikegrippingactionpincher onewhopinchespinscher
terrier
pistil seedbearingorganofaflowerpistol handgun
place alocationplaice aflounder
plain notfancyplane asurface
plait braidplate adish
planar flatplaner onewhoplanes
pleas crysforhelpplease goodmanners
pleural relatedtolungsplural morethanone
plum purplefruitplumb straightupanddown
polar relatingtotheNorthorSouthpolespoler onewhousesapole
Pole apersonfromPolandpole bigstickpoll avoting
poled apolewasusedpolled lackinghorns
pone thedealer'sopponentintwohandedcardgamespony asmallhorse
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poor nomoneypore carefulstudymicroscopicholepour
toflowfreely
popery adisparagingtermforCatholicspotpourri
amiscellaneouscollection
praise tocommendprays worshipsGodpreys hunts
pray worshipGodprey hunt
precedence priorityprecedents
establishedcourseofactionpresidents commandersinchief
presence thestateofbeingpresentpresents whatSantabrings
pride egopryed opened
pries wedgingopenprize thereward
prince sonoftheKingprints impressions
principal headofschoolprinciple causativeforce
profit moneyearnedprophet seer
pros multipleexpertsprose ordinarylanguage
psi twentythirdletterofGreekalphabetsigh sadandwearybreath
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xi fourteenthletterofGreekalphabet
Qquarts severalfourthsofgallonsquartz crystallinerock
quay,see:cay
queue,see:cue
quince small,roundfruitquints multiplequintuplets
quire,see:choir
quoin,see:coin
Rrabbet agroovecutinaboardrabbit smallmammal
rack shelfwrack wreckage
racket illegalmoneymakingschemeracquet wovenbatfortennis
rain precipitationreign sovereignrulerein
horse'ssteeringwheel
raise elevaterays thinbeamsoflightraze toteardowncompletely
"raise"istheantonymof"raze"rap asharpknockwrap
toencaseincloth
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rapped knockedsharplyrapt spellboundwrapped encasedincloth
ray arrowoflightre musicalnote
read havingknowledgefromreadingred aprimarycolor
read togetthemeaningbylookingrede advicereed
tall,thinwaterplant
reading whatyouaredoingnowreeding
asmallsemicylindricalmouldingorornamentation
reads getsthemeaningbylookingreeds morethanoneaquaticplant
real authenticreel armatureforwinding
recede tomovebackwardreseed toplantagain
reck tocarewreck aruin
reek smellsbadwreak toinflict
resinate toimpregnatewithresinresonate sympatheticvibration
resisters protestersresistors electricalrestrictors
rest stopworkingwrest takeaway
retch callRalphontheporcelaintelephone
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wretch aragamuffin
review ageneralsurveyorassessmentrevue
aseriesoftheatricalsketchesorsongs
rheum waterydischargeofmucousroom partitionedspace
rheumy havingawaterydischargeofmucousroomie
colloquialismfor"roommate"roomy lotsofspace
rho seventeenthletterofGreekalphabetroe fisheggsrow
aislepullanoar
rhumb aconstantcompassdirectionrum
liquordistilledfromsugarcane
rhyme aversewithregularrecurrenceofsoundsrime frost
rigger onewhorigsrigor discipline
right correctrite ritualwright amakerwrite toinscribe
ring circlearoundyourfingerwring twisting
rise tostandupryes varietiesofgrain
road abroadtrailrode pasttenseofriderowed
topropelaboatbyoars
roam towanderRome Italiancapital
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roil tomaketurbidroyal worthyofakingorqueen
role parttoplayroll rotate
rood acrossrude coarse
roomer atenantrumor gossip
root subterraneanpartofaplantroute pathoftravel
rose prettyflowerrows lineararrangement
rot decaywrought made
rote bymemorywrote haswritten
rough coarseruff pleatedcollar
rout toforceoutroute pathoftravel
roux cookedbutterandflourrue regret
rude impoliterued regretted
rye grainwry twisted
S
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sachet asmallbagcontainingperfumedpowdersashay
tostrutorflounce
sacks bagssax shortforsaxophone
sail windpoweredwatertravelsale theactofselling
sane mentallynormalseine fishingnet
saner morementallynormalthanothersseiner
onewhofisheswithanet
saver onewhosavessavor torelishataste
sawed cuttimbersod turf
scene visuallocationseen pasttenseofsaw
scent,see:cent
scents,see:cents
scull rowingmotionskull headbone
sea oceansee tolook
seal tocloseseel toclosesomeone'seyes
sealing,see:ceiling
seam rowofstitchesseem appears
seamen sailorssemen maledischarge
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seams morethanonerowsofstitchingseems itappearstobe
sear scorchedseer apersonwhosees
sear,see:cere
seas oceanssees looksseize tograb
sects religiousfactionssex ifyouhavetoask,you'retooyoung
seed,see:cede
seeder,see:cedar
seeding,see:ceding
seek tolookforSikh Hindureligioussect
seer,see:cere
sell,see:cell
seller,see:cellar
sense,see:cents
senses,see:census
sensor,see:censer
sent,see:cent
sere,see:cere
serf slavesurf breakingwaves
serge strongtwilledfabricsurge forcefulpush
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serial,see:cereal
series,see:Ceres
session,see:cession
sew needleandthreadso inthemannershownsol musicalnotesow
broadcastingseeds
sewer onewhosewssower onewhosows
sewer wastedrainsuer onewhosues
shake vibratesheik Arabprince
shall isallowedshell aquaticexoskeleton
she'll contractionof"shewill"shill adecoy
shear tocutorwrenchsheer thinabruptturn
shears cutsorwrenchesscissorssheers abruptlyturns
sheave pulleyshiv knife
shoe footwearshoo "goaway"
shoes morethanoneshoeshoos sendsaway
shoot,see:chute
sic tosetupon
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sick ill
sics setsuponsix wholenumber
side lateralsighed breathedsorrowfully
sigh,see:psi
sighs multiplesadandwearybreathssize magnitude
sight,see:cite
sighted,see:cited
sights,see:cites
sign displayedboardbearinginformationsine
reciprocalofthecosecant
signet,see:cygnet
sink tosubmergesynch togetherintime
Sioux tribeofnativeAmericanssou Frenchcoinworthfivecentimessough
softsoundsue bringcivilaction
site,see:cite
sited,see:cited
sites,see:cites
slay killsleigh snowcarriage
sleight cunningskillslight notmuch
slew pasttenseofslay
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slough bogslue toswingaround
sloe blackthornberriesslow notfast
soar flysore hurt
soared tohavesailedthroughtheairsword longfightingblade
solace comfortsoulless lackingasoul
sole onlysoul immortalpartofaperson
some afewsum resultofaddition
son malechildsun star
sonny diminutiveformalechildsunny litbythesun
soot blackresidueofburningsuit clothes
sordid squalidsorted arranged
spade shovelspayed tosterilizeafemaleanimal
spoor trailofananimalspore singlecellreproductivebody
staid reservedstayed remained
stair astep
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stare lookintently
stake woodenpolesteak sliceofmeat
statice anastringentherbstatus positionwithregardtolaw
stationary notmovingstationery writingpaper
steal takeunlawfullysteel ironalloy
step ameasuretakensteppe alevel,grassy,unforestedplain
stile narrowpassagestyle mode
stoop asmallporchstoup adrinkingcup
storey thehorizontaldivisionsofabuildingstory anarrativetale
straight notcrookedstrait narrowwaterway
succor reliefsucker onewhosucks
suede splitleatherswayed curvedconvinced
suite ensemblesweet sugary
summary precissummery likesummer
sundae icecreamwithsyruponitSunday firstdayoftheweek
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symbol,see:cymbal
Ttach shortfortachometertack smallnail
tacks smallnailstax governmentaltithe
tail spinalappendagetale story
tailer onewhohaulsinonaship'slinetailor onewhomakesclothes
taper wedgeshapedtapir hoglike,Malaysianmammal
tare allowancefortheweightofpackingmaterialstear torip
taught pasttenseofteachtaut stretchedtight
tea herbalinfusiontee golfballpropti musicalnote
team agroupworkingtogetherteem toswarm
teaming afortuitouspairingteeming aswarming
tear eyeballlubricanttier ahorizontalrow
teas morethanoneherbalinfusiontease tantalizetees
morethanonetee
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tenner Englishslangforatenpoundnotetenor tendency
tense nervoustents morethanonetemporaryshelter
tern ashorebirdterne alloyofleadandtinturn rotate
Thai fromThailandtie adraw
the denotingpersonsalreadymentionedthee objectivecaseofthou
their belongingtothemthere aplacethey're
contractionof"theyare"
threw topropelbyhandthrough fromendtoend
throe aspasmofpainthrow todischargethroughtheair
throes spasmsofpainthrows dischargingthroughtheair
throne theroyalseatthrown washurled
thyme herb
time natureswayofkeepingeverythingfromhappeningatonce
tic twitchtick smallnoiseparasiticbug
ticks thesoundsofaclocktics morethanonetwitch
periodicebbandflowofoceans
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tidetied passedtenseoftie
tighten tomaketightertitan agiant
timber woodforbuildingtimbre musicalquality
tire round,rubberthingsonyourcartyer onewhoties
to towardtoo alsotwo acouple
toad frogtoed havingtoestowed pulledahead
tocsin analarmtoxin apoison
tocsins morethanonealarmtoxins morethanonepoisons
toe forepartofthefoottow topullahead
told whatwasspokentolled abellwasrung
tole lacqueredmetalwaretoll ataxorcharge
ton 2000lbs.Tun alargecask
tongue mouthmuscletung
Chinesetreeanditsoil(similartolinseed)
toon cartoonpersonalitytune song
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tort asweetcakeforlawyers
torte asweetcakeforkids
tough difficulttuff astratified,porousrock
tracked havingtrackstract aplotofland
tray aplattertrey threeBillGates'nickname
troop acompanyofsoldierstroup acompanyofactors
trooper aprivatesoldiertrouper astaunchcolleague
troopers severalsoldierstroupers multipleactors
trussed tieduptrust faith
UUnix,see:eunuchs
URL,see:e'er,
urn,see:earn
use,see:ewes
Vvain worthlessvane flatpiecemovingwiththeairvein
bloodvessel
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vale valleyveil gauzyfabric
vary tochangevery extremely
verses paragraphsversus against
vial narrowglasscontainervile despicableviol
stringedinstrument
vice badhabitvise benchmountedclamp
WThe"W"sectionisspeciallydedicatedtoLemBingley.
WACs membersoftheWomen'sArmyCorpswax candlestuffwhacks
severalblows
wade walkinshallowwaterweighed weightwasmeasured
wail acrywale weltcorduroyridgewhale largeoceanicmammal
wain awagonwane decreaseWayne aman'sname
waist betweenribsandhipswaste makeilluseof
wait remaininreadinessweight anamountofheaviness
waive giveuprights
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wave undulatingmotion
waiver contractforgivinguprightswaver rockingmotion
Wales WesterndivisionofUKwales corduroyridgeswhales
apodofoceanmammals
walk perambulatewok Chinesecookingpan
walks movesbyfootwoks salientfeatureofaChinesekitchen
want desirewont accustomed
war largescalearmedconflictwore pasttenseofwear
ware merchandisewear attirewhere aplace
warn toadviseofahazardworn displayingevidenceofuse
warrantee onewhoisprotectedbyaguaranteewarranty aguarantee
warship navalimplementofdestructionworship
revereinareligiousmanner
wary cautiouswherry lightrowboat
way pathordirectionweigh tomeasureweightwhey
waterypartofmilk
we us
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wee verysmall
we'd contractionof"wewould"weed likehowourflowerswon'tgrow
we'll contractionof"wewill"wheel whatwekeepreinventing
we're contractionof"weare"weir
alowdam,orafenceinariverforcatchingfish
we're contractionof"weare"were pasttensepluralof"tobe"whir
prolongedswishorbuzz
we've contractionof"wehave"weave tomakecloth
weak notstrongweek sevendays
weal askinweltwheel whatweinSiliconValleycontinuallyreinvent
weald aruralareawheeled havingwheelswield toapplyoruse
weather meteorologicalconditionswether acastratedramwhether
ifitbethecase
weld tojoinmetalbymeltingitsedgeswelled pouringforth
wen abenignskintumorwhen ataspecifictime
wet waterywhet prime
which selection
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witch broomstickridin'crones
whig supporterofAmericanrevolution
wig falsehairpiece
while duringwile craft
whiled passingthetimewild untamed
whine annoyingcrywine fermentedgrapejuice
whined pasttenseofwhinewind whatyoudotoaclockworkwined
drankwellofspirits
whirled rapidlyrotatedworld Earth
whirred madeawhizzingorbuzzingsoundword aspeechsound
whit insignificantamountwit clevernesssenseofhumor
whither towhichplace,point,condition,etc.?wither shrivelup
who's contractionof"whois"whose belongingtowhom
whoa equestriandirectivetostopwoe despair
whole,see:hole
wholly,see:holey
whore,see:hoar
whored,see:hoard
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why howcome?wye theshapeoftheletter"Y"
won,see:one
won't contractionof"willnot"wont accustomed
wood whattreesaremadeofwould willdo
worst leastbestwurst sausage
wrack,see:rack
wrap,see:rap
wrapped,see:rapped
wreak,see:reek
wreck,see:reck
wrest,see:rest
wretch,see:retch
wright,see:right
wring,see:ring
write,see:right
wrote,see:rote
wrought,see:rot
wry,see:rye
Xxi,see:psi
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Yy'all Southerncontractionof"youall"
yawl twomastedsailboatwithmizzenmastabaftthetiller
yack informaltalkyak longhairedTibetanox
yew,see:ewe
yews,see:ewes
yoke oxenharnessyolk yelloweggcenter
yokes morethanoneharnessyolks anomelet
yore thepastyou're contractionof"youare"your belongingtoyou
you,see:ewe
you'll contractionof"youwill"yule Christmas
Z
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